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microsievert

microsievert noun: a unit of ionizing radiation equal to 10⁻⁶ sieverts.

Noun

microsievert (plural microsieverts)

  1. A unit of ionizing radiation equal to 10⁻⁶ sieverts

Forms of microsievert

pluralmicrosieverts

Origin of microsievert

From micro- + sievert.

Questions about microsievert

What does microsievert mean?
Microsievert means a unit of ionizing radiation equal to 10⁻⁶ sieverts.
What part of speech is microsievert?
Microsievert is a noun.
What is the plural of microsievert?
The plural of microsievert is microsieverts.

Words near microsievert in the dictionary

  1. microshoots
  2. microshunt
  3. microshunts
  4. microsiemens
  5. microsieve
  6. microsievert
  7. microsieverts
  8. microsieves
  9. microsilica
  10. microsimulate
  11. microsimulation

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